SYNOPSIS

A love story set in the near future where single people, according to the rules of The City, are
arrested and transferred to The Hotel. There they are obliged to find a matching mate in 45
days. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing and released into The
Woods. A desperate Man escapes from The Hotel to The Woods where The Loners live and
falls in love, although it is against their rules.

MAKING THE LOBSTER

The Lobster is the first English language film by Yorgos Lanthimos, whose second feature,
Dogtooth, won numerous international awards including Le Prix Un Certain Regard at Cannes.
It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
His third feature, Alps, won the Osella for Best Screenplay at the 2011 Venice Film Festival
among other awards. The Lobster was co-written by Lanthimos and his long-time collaborator,
award-winning writer Efthimis Filippou. It was shot entirely on location in Ireland.

BEGINNINGS
The genesis of the script for The Lobster evolved through a long process of observation
and discussions between Lanthimos and Filippou, around life and people, relationships and
behaviour. The two started developing this abstract starting point into a plot that they wanted
to further explore. Lanthimos expands: The idea for this film came from discussion about how
people feel like they need to always be in a relationship; how other people see those who cant
make it; how youre considered a failure if you cant be with someone; the lengths people go to
in order to be with someone; the fear; and all those kind of things that follow us trying to mate.
Everything has to do with observing friends and strangers, outlines Filippou, And then
thinking about how they live and how they react to different situations. The main need was to
write something about love. So we tried to think what love means to humans right now; how it
is connected to companionship and solitude.
This essence seemed the ideal focus for their third collaboration together; The Lobster describes
two different worlds. Filippou expands: One world where couples live, as opposed to a world
where loners live. The main theme of the story is love. It tries to describe how it is to be a partner
of someone and how it is to be by yourself in life.
Ed Guiney, Ceci Dempsey and Lee Magiday had been developing another project with
Lanthimos until Lanthimos and Filippou presented them with their idea for The Lobster. Guiney
outlines: It is set in a parallel world, certainly not futuristic but its not the world as we know it.
In this world of The Lobster people who are single get sent to an institution which is quasi hotel,
quasi prison, where they have a period of time to meet somebody else and form a couple with
that other person.
Magiday adds: Its a very interesting look at how we are as people. Being single, being alone
or being involved with someone and the fears and constraints society puts on that. The Lobster
portrays aspects of the human condition whilst being a truly original love story.
Its a very particular world view, Guiney continues about the director. Yorgos films are modern
day allegories about the human condition. He finds ways of tackling some of the big things in
our lives in very refreshing, very surprising narrative insights. His films contain quite a difference
in terms of tonality; so theres a lot of humour but theres great sadness, theres violence; so its
an incredibly rich environment that he creates and shows to the audience.

And Filippou too is an essential component says Dempsey: He is obviously a brilliant writer
and quite inspirational and provocative.
For his part Filippou outlines the world that they wanted to create. We tried to present
something real, but not in a real way. For me it is very difficult to write or think in a realistic way
- and I admire it when I see it but I dont think I can do it. So when I try and tell a story Im trying
to pick a real theme and a real situation and a real need but to present it in a way that is easier
for me, and most of the time its not realistic.

CASTING
Dempsey talks about working with casting director Jina Jay. It was a whirlwind and a casting
dream at the same time. It was a fascinating process to observe, to be involved with. As you
can tell by The Lobster cast, a lot of actors are very attracted to Yorgos work and to the way he
works. He creates an environment of trust with the cast on set and the very special performances
reflect that trust.
Guiney continues that Lanthimos has a strong following in the acting community: An awful lot
of actors are big fans of his work, and Dogtooth really travelled. Actors are particularly drawn
to his world and what hes about and so when we went out to cast The Lobster, we just had a
tremendous reaction. It was clear to us that there were a lot of interesting people who would
like to be part of it. He concludes, And we just lucked out. We got a phenomenal cast led by
Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz.
Magiday picks up the story: We were thrilled when Colin fell in love with the story and that
he was so passionate about working with Yorgos. Yorgos had decided very early on that he
wanted both Colin and Rachel in the film and so we were incredibly fortunate that they, and
our other cast, responded so strongly to the script. Yorgos manages to create such a unique
connection with the cast and the material.
Dempsey picks up the thread of Davids character: Yorgos doesnt lay it all out; he relies on the
individual to figure it out. You do see the world of The Lobster through Davids eyes because
hes the one who is brought to The Hotel and hes sort of an inscrutable individual, not in a
calculated way, he just is. Hes portrayed as a simple individual but his actions can be quite
sudden, unexpected and provocative. You have to stay with David, its his story. David is an
enigma but also a sort of everyman as well, within this mysterious universe.
Ive never had less of an idea on a characters back story than I do on this film, Colin Farrell
explains, and thats not a complaint. He continues, When I first talked to Yorgos it was pretty
clear early on that he doesnt have much of an interest in back story. Which is really cool,
because the world is so complete in itself; its so far detached from any recognisable form of
social structure. It does represent certain things that are of course existent in the world today,
but it does it in such a particular and heightened fashion that its hard to draw parallels between
any worlds Ive known in my 37 years of being alive and the world thats existent in this film. He
concludes, Theres been this delightful air of uncertainty throughout.
Farrell introduces his character, David: In the first scene, when we meet David, hes being
dumped by his wife, so subsequently my guys suffering a very acute sense of loneliness.
Farrell outlines what separates David and makes him the leading character: Hes the one
character that takes the audience through the three different worlds; hes the one character we
meet in The City, were taken to The Hotel, then taken to the forest and then we end up going
back to The City.

THE HOTEL
Olivia Colman, who plays The Hotel Manager, observes, For some reason we cant cope that
people want to be single and its gone that bit further in The Lobster.
Ben Whishaw plays another new hotel resident, known by his defining character trait: Limping
Man. Whishaw explains how he fits into the storyline. His relationship with David is a relationship
that also includes Lisping Man, played by John C. Reilly. David and Limping Man are new arrivals
at The Hotel but they quickly form a friendship of sorts with Lisping Man. Whishaw concludes,
Its been wonderful to work with Colin. Im just really blown away by how beautifully hes holding
the centre of the film. Hes completely transformed himself and seems to be completely at ease
in the oddness of this world.
Entering The Hotel is a curious process for the new arrivals. Colmans character may seem
straightforward on the surface, but in fact, as Colman reveals, She is sort of a prison officer. The
rules governing The Hotel are lengthy, complex and inflexible. All those detained are required
to wear a certain uniform and follow a rigorous timetable. Everyone lives in fear of the dark
repercussions if they arent able to conform. Colman further observes of her character, Shes
a bit Nurse Ratched. Shes the one thats in charge of changing everyone to animals if they fail
to hook up.

THE WOODS
Colin Farrell picks up the storyline: The ones that question the system are those that live out
in the forest and have dedicated their lives to being everything that The Hotel isnt; so
theyve dedicated their lives to being, as they call themselves, Loners. They listen to music,
they dance but they dance to whatevers in their own headset so that theyre not dancing
with another person. If somebodys in trouble they wont help them out, youre not allowed to
flirt with anyone else, theres no getting together, theres no coupling of any sort.
Perhaps surprisingly, the woodland setting plays host to an equally repressive and vicious
regime. Youd think to leave the kind of heavily doctrinated system of The Hotel and go into
the forest would mean freedom from all the rules and structure of The Hotel, says Farrell. You
realise that any kind of dominating structure, any kind of hard and fast rules thats imposed
upon any human being exposes itself as unnatural at some stage. What is more, the world of
The Loners is equally if not more brutal as the world of The Hotel.
La Seydoux plays the highly dogmatic head of this complex group. Loner Leader is a leader,
Seydoux explains. Her character seems arcane and unknowable. As Seydoux puts it, I think its
difficult to really understand her because she hides.
It is in The Woods that David meets someone to whom he feels truly connected in Short Sighted
Woman, played by Rachel Weisz. Weisz, who had been a huge fan of Dogtooth and who had
been keen to work with Lanthimos for some time, arrived on set and was immediately immersed
in the film without having prepared at all. As she remembers: The only real preparation was
learning my lines because I was not playing someone I could recognisably research. Her
enthusiasm about the process is palpable. Thats part of the joy of it, she continues. Its all in a
sense very improvisational, not in terms of the words or the text, but in terms of what happens;
Im learning about the universe as I film it.
The Lobster was filmed, for the most part, chronologically which made for a unique acting
experience. Lee Magiday explains more: Colin Farrell is the only person whos in the film from
beginning to end. Rachel Weisz arrived three weeks before the end of the shoot, just as we

moved from The Hotel to The Woods. She hadnt met Colin, didnt know any of the other cast
so it was fantastic to watch her embrace the whole process. It was as if she had been with us
the whole time.
Rachel Weisz gives her impression of The Loners: They are people who are renegades, and
who live in defiance of the rules of this world. They live as completely single people; so youre
allowed to have friendships and conversations but youre not allowed to flirt or kiss or touch,
you have to stay alone. The rule is you have to remain single; its a very rule bound universe.
Weisz concludes: The whole film is bound by many, many rules.
As the cast is so international, the decision was made that the actors were to use their own
accents, as producer Magiday outlines: Its supposed to represent the world of The Lobster; its
about a society where everybody is natural to whom they are as people. That was an important
part of the process for Yorgos.
Lanthimos was also keen to bolster his cast with local non-professionals as Magiday explains.
Each person Yorgos has cast feel like they could live in this world. Hes found something within
each of them that hes trying to articulate on the screen.
Whishaw identifies what Lanthimos is aiming for the non-professional supporting cast to bring
to the film: He likes something about their quality of openness, in a way their carelessness.
They just go in and do it - they dont bring any baggage of this is the way acting should be. So
he can create this very particular world where people behave in very particular ways, which is
sort of like our world but slightly crooked, slightly off-kilter.
And working with non-professionals proved a refreshing process for Farrell, as he outlines:
Sometimes the more acting you do the more habituated certain behaviours become, and
you rely on certain tics and character traits. And so if anything I think youre trying to return to
a state of grace - which is a lack of the awareness you may have acquired through the years of
experience, and youre trying just to let go. We are awkward as human beings. We stutter, we
hesitate, we cut off mid thought... So with that in mind, working with the lads and lasses that
came in was cool, it was easy - there was no dividing line between the experienced and the
non-experienced.
There was a further sense of democracy experienced on set that John C. Reilly highlights, Were
all dressed exactly the same and were all staying in this hotel together. The setting for much of
the film is the Parknasilla Hotel and Resort in County Kerry on Irelands South West coast. What
is more, the location also provided accommodation for the majority of the cast and crew. Reilly
concludes, enthusiastically: Its this great sort of summer camp for film actors.

SHOOTING
So many aspects of the shoot defied standard practice. Everything about this process is
unconventional, remarks Farrell. The coverage is unconventional; the team move fast, which
is great.
The film couldnt afford the luxury of lengthy rehearsals, which proved advantageous rather
than a drawback. Yorgos would be filming one take as a rehearsal and sometimes that take
would work well, explains Magiday. So it was a rehearsal and then we would start shooting.
Yorgos likes to improvise; he does work from the script but he also likes to figure out how the
energy is working on the day. Dempsey adds, Because the performances arent beaten out
of the actors in rehearsals, its quite spontaneous and it really gives the movie that bit of energy
you wouldnt normally find.

Dogtooth and Alps were both made on micro-budgets and Lanthimos had full control over
them. In addition to this being his first English language project, he had the added challenges of
shooting outside of his home country (Greece), with an international cast and crew. Director of
photography, Thimios Bakatakis and editor, Yorgos Mavropsaridis were previous collaborators
but the rest of the crew were new to him. Magiday expands On set, Yorgos prefers to make it
as natural a process as possible. He likes to get caught up in a scene and keep moving rather
than stop start, stop start. For him its about being able to move the camera, get into the next
shot, keeping the energy going whilst working with the actors.
The production worked almost entirely with natural light and without make-up, as Dempsey
relates: Theres no day for night and everybody was getting sent back up to get their make-up
removed. The only time we used lighting was at night. Yorgos and Thimios have a short hand
with each other that works incredibly well. John C. Reilly chips in, It has a very handmade feel.
Its very simple, but very well executed; theres a formality to the cinematography and look of
the film.
Reilly continues, In terms of relating it to another film, the only thing Ive ever seen thats like this
are the Kubrick films where its played very naturalistically and realistically but the circumstances
that the world is in are really strange. And its often really funny in a dark way; disturbing and
very funny at the same time.
I didnt prepare for this part at all because its such a specific world that Yorgos has created,
says Whishaw echoing earlier comments. He goes on, Its hard to work independently of him.
I think he wants to keep everybody in a state of unknowing, and also probably of not overthinking things too much.
La Seydoux agrees. You have to follow his instructions. You dont have to think too much
about it because its a world that doesnt exist. I just followed my instinct and I tried to imagine
how this could be.
Its so not about any of those usual conventional questions and conventional processes that
you go through as an actor, explains Farrell. Its really just do as little as possible because the
words and the structure of the scenes and the inter-dynamics of the characters are so particular
that they just need to be preserved by not having an actor come in with all their opinions and
theories. Farrell concludes, Its been a really interesting exercise in restraint and trusting the
material.

THE AUDIENCE
Ben Whishaw outlines because its open to a range of interpretations. Its at once very accessible
in its storytelling, however mad it sort of is, and at the same time its very wide ranging in its
resonance. He concludes, Its got a beautiful poetry about it; its a provocative film; its a
challenging film. It also is essentially about the absurdity of human beings and the mad things
we do and the mad things we crave for and need.
La Seydoux adds, I can imagine it will make them think. Thats also whats important in cinema
- its almost a new language and a new way of seeing things. You can question yourself after
watching the film. John C. Reilly considers that, what will be most surprising to audiences,
despite the high concept of the film and the world it is set in, is how real and immediate it is.
He ruminates on the films underlying themes: The things that these people are struggling with
are loneliness, not being able to find someone, worrying about dying alone, essentially, and
those are really universal concerns that people have.
Rachel Weisz What excites me about The Lobster, she explains, is its originality, its freshness,

its provocativeness, its dangerousness, its comedy, its edge, its romance. Colin Farrell is sure
that people will be, provoked into some reaction. That much I know, he concludes. I dont
think anyone will leave this film feeling apathetic.
Lee Magiday adds It is not reinventing a genre; its an original story, by an original voice
and told in an original way. Hopefully people will connect with the emotion, the humour, the
tenderness and the unusual way in which our leads find love.
The film is really about love, asserts Ed Guiney. Its a meditation on the nature of modern
love and I think that audiences will find many facets of modern love in the film. I think its very
moving, its very funny. Theres angst and sadness and some violence but I think its going to be
an incredibly visceral experience.
I think Yorgos manages to be esoteric and accessible at the same time, contributes Ceci
Dempsey, which is a very interesting achievement. The film is really provocative on so many
profoundly different levels. Actually its quite intoxicating.
And the last word to Yorgos Lanthimos himself: I hope were making our films in such an open
way that they welcome each persons view on them. We have made certain decisions; its a very
particular and specific film and hopefully it has its own voice and it raises certain questions. But
apart from that, every person that watches it should hopefully engage and start thinking about
various things in their own way and terms. And thats how I hope the film works.

BIOGRAPHIES

The Cast
Colin Farrell
David
A native of Ireland, Colin Farrell continues to turn heads in Hollywood. In 2009 Farrell won a
Golden Globe for his role in In Bruges and was reteamed with director Martin McDonagh for
Seven Psychopaths. The film centred on a screenwriter who gets drawn into the dog napping
escapades of his friends.
Farrell recently shot the second season of the HBO drama True Detective starring opposite
Rachel McAdams and Vince Vaughan. Nic Pizzolatto who created the series also wrote the
second season. The show premieres in the summer of 2015. He was recently seen in the film
adaptation of Miss Julie starring opposite Jessica Chastain and directed by Liv Ullmann. In 2013
Farrell was seen in the Disney film Saving Mr. Banks with Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson, a
behind-the-scenes look at how the popular Disney film Mary Poppins came to be.
His other past work includes Winters Tale, Dead Man Down, Total Recall, Peter Weirs The Way
Back, London Boulevard, Fright Night, the Warner Brothers comedy Horrible Bosses and Ondine
by Irish director Neil Jordan which revolves around an Irish fisherman who discovers a woman
he thinks is a mermaid.His other films include Gavin OConners Pride and Glory, Woody Allens
Cassandras Dream, Michael Manns Miami Vice, Oliver Stones Alexander, Terrence Malicks The
New World and Ask the Dust, based on the novel by John Fante. He also played opposite Al
Pacino in The Recruit, in A Home at the End of the World, based on the Michael Cunningham
novel, and two roles in Joel Schumachers films Phone Booth and Tigerland. Other film credits
include Minority Report, Daredevil, American Outlaws, SWAT and Intermission.
Born and raised in Castleknock in the Republic of Ireland, Colin is the son of former football
player, Eamon Farrell and nephew of Tommy Farrell. Both Tommy and Eamon Farrell played for
the Irish football club Shamrock Rovers in the 1960s. It was Farrells early teenage ambition to
follow in his father and uncles footsteps, however his interest soon turned towards acting and
he joined the Gaity School of Drama in Dublin. Before completing his course, Colin landed
starring roles in Deirdre Purcells TV drama Falling for a Dancer and the BBC series Ballykissangel.
A role in Tim Roths directorial debut The War Zone followed soon after.
He currently lives in Los Angeles.

Rachel Weisz
Short Sighted Woman
Academy Award-winning actress Rachel Weisz, who is known for portraying women of
incredible spirit and intelligence, continues to seek out challenging projects and roles both on
screen and on stage.
With numerous upcoming projects from globally acclaimed filmmakers, Weisz is currently in
production in New York City on the Untitled Josh Marston Project along with Michael Shannon,
Kathy Bates and Danny Glover. She recently finished filming Paolo Sorrentinos The Early Years
alongside Michael Caine, and Derek Cianfrances The Light Between the Oceans, co-starring
Michael Fassbender and based on M.L. Stedmans New York Times bestseller, which follows
a lighthouse keeper and his wife in post-World War I Australia who are faced with a moral
dilemma when a boat washes ashore with an infant.
In 2005 Weisz earned unanimous critical praise as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award, Golden
Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance
opposite Ralph Fiennes in Fernando Meirelles film adaptation of the best-selling John le Carr
novel The Constant Gardner. Similarly, in 2012 she received a Golden Globe Best Actress in
a Motion Picture Drama nomination for her highly acclaimed performance in Terence Davies
The Deep Blue Sea, a film adaptation of Terrence Rattigans play. Her performance in this

independent film also earned her Best Actress awards from The New York Film Critics Circle
and the Toronto Film Critics Association.
Weiszs diverse work includes Alejandro Amenbars ancient Egyptian epic Agora (2009) which
premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, Rian Johnsons international con man adventure The
Brothers Bloom (2008) opposite Mark Ruffalo and Adrien Brody, Wong Kar Wais My Blueberry
Nights (2007), Peter Jacksons The Lovely Bones (2009), Adam Brooks romantic comedy
Definitely Maybe (2008), and the indie political drama The Whistleblower (2010) directed by
Larysa Kondracki, for which Weisz received strong praise. Weisz also starred in Jim Sheridans
thriller Dream House (2011) opposite Daniel Craig, Francis Lawrences hit thriller Constantine
(2005), Darren Aronofskys sci-fi/romantic fantasy adventure The Fountain (2006) opposite
Hugh Jackman, Gary Fleders Runaway Jury (2003), James Foleys Confidence (2003), Chris and
Paul Weitzs About a Boy (2002), Jean-Jacques Annauds Enemy at the Gates (2001), Michael
Winterbottoms I Want You (1997), David Lelands The Land Girls (1998), Beeban Kidrons Swept
from the Sea (1997), Bernardo Bertoluccis Stealing Beauty (1996) and David Hares Page Eight
(2011) alongside Bill Nighy and Ralph Fiennes for the BBC. Weisz has also appeared in a number
of blockbuster films including Stephen Sommers The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns
(2001), Tony Gilroys The Bourne Legacy (2012) opposite Jeremy Renner and most recently Sam
Raimis Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) opposite James Franco and Michelle Williams.
Weisz starred on Broadway in Mike Nichols Betrayal opposite Daniel Craig and Rafe Spall.
Before its opening, Betrayal shattered weekly box office records in previews at The Barrymore
Theater formerly held by Nichols last play, Death Of a Salesman. In 2010, Weisz won the
Laurence Olivier Award in the category of Best Actress for her performance as Blanche DuBois
in the West End revival of Tennessee Williams A Streetcar Named Desire. Weisz received
critical acclaim for Focus Features The Shape of Things, which also marked her first venture into
producing. She had previously starred in writer/director Neil LaButes staging of his original
play of the same name, in both London and New York City. Her performance in Sean Mathiass
UK staging of Noel Cowards Design for Living garnered her a London Drama Critics Circle
Award for Outstanding Newcomer. She also starred in the West End production of Suddenly
Last Summer directed by Mathias.
Weisz began her career as a student at Cambridge University where she formed the Talking
Tongues Theatre Group, which performed numerous experimental pieces and won the
prestigious Guardian Award at the Edinburgh Festival.

Jessica Barden
Nosebleed Woman
Jessica Barden will soon be seen playing Liddy in Thomas Vinterbergs 2015 film adaptation of
Far From the Madding Crowd opposite Carey Mulligan.
Prior to this Barden starred in Andrew Levitass Lullaby (2014) alongside Garrett Hedlund
and Amy Adams as well as The End of The F*****g World (2014), a television film based on
the comic series of the same name directed by Jonathan Entwistle in which Barden leads as
Alyssa opposite Craig Roberts. Other notable film credits include Mindscape directed by Jorge
Dorado (2013), Hanna directed by Joe Wright (2011), Mrs Radcliffes Revolution directed by
Billie Eltringham (2007) and Stephen Frears Tamara Drewe (2010) which saw Bardens breakthrough performance as Jody opposite Gemma Arterton and Dominic Cooper.
BBC One recently announced their adaptation of Sadie Jones The Outcast in which Barden will
star as Kit opposite George Mackay. Barden has recently finished shooting the third installment
of crime series Murder, also for BBC. Other television credits include Coming Up Sammys
War, Chickens, The Chase, No Angels and My Parents Are Aliens.
Bardens British theatrical credits include Armstrongs War (Finborough Theatre), Pea Gibbons
in Ian Ricksons highly acclaimed Jerusalem at the Royal Court Theatre and most recently Cate
in Sarah Kanes Blasted directed by Richard Wilson for the Sheffield Crucible Theatre.

Olivia Colman
Hotel Manager
Olivia Colman is a BAFTA-winning actress. She trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and has
gone on to work extensively in film, television and theatre. Her recent feature film appearances
include Cuban Fury opposite Nick Frost; Carol Thatcher in Phyllida Lloyds Oscar and BAFTAwinning film The Iron Lady; and Tyrannosaur directed by Paddy Considine, for which she won a
World Cinema Special Jury Prize for breakout performance at Sundance, and best actress at the
British Independent Film Awards and the Evening Standard British Film Awards.
On television, she was most recently seen starring alongside David Tennant as DS Ellie Miller
in the second series of ITVs smash hit crime drama Broadchurch. In 2014 she won the Best
Actress BAFTA for the first series of Broadchurch. She won two BAFTA awards in 2013, for her
performances as Sue in Jimmy McGoverns Accused alongside Anne-Marie Duff; and as Sally
Owen in the BBCs hit Olympics comedy Twenty Twelve. Other recent television appearances
include The Secrets with Alison Steadman; comedy Mr Sloane opposite her Cuban Fury co-star,
Nick Frost; The 7:39 with Sheridan Smith and David Morrissey; and Christopher Hamptons
adaptation of The Thirteenth Tale opposite Vanessa Redgrave. She is also known for her regular
roles in Peep Show, Green Wing and more recently Rev.
On stage Colman most recently appeared in Londons West End in Howard Daviess production
of Hay Fever.
Colmans upcoming appearances include Rufus Norriss screen adaptation of the hit musical
London Road and a new television adaptation of John le Carrs The Night Manager for AMC
and BBC alongside Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie.

Ashley Jensen
Biscuit Woman
Ashley Jensen is an award winning actress known for her work across film, television and
theatre. Jensen, who was born in Scotland, rose to prominence following regular appearances
on British TV including May to December (1994), Roughnecks (1994-1995), Bad Boys (1996),
City Central (1998-2000), Eastenders (2000), Clocking Off (2001-2003), Two Thousand Acres of
Sky (2003) and Silent Witness (2003). Following a part in The Office Christmas special in 2003,
alongside Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, Jensen took on the role of Maggie in Extras.
This part, played from 2005-2007, gave her an iconic status as well as winning her BAFTA and
Emmy nominations and two British Comedy Awards. Her part as Christina McKinney in Ugly
Betty between 2006 and 2010 raised her profile to an international level and earned her a SAG
Award nomination.
Jensens early film roles were in Mike Leighs Topsy-Turvy in 1999 and Michael Winterbottoms
A Cock and Bull Story alongside Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon in 2005. In 2009, Jensen took
a leading role in Debbie Isitts Nativity! and soon after followed this with voice roles in animated
features How to Train Your Dragon in 2010, Gnomeo and Juliet and Arthur Christmas in 2011, and
Pirates! Band of Misfits in 2012. She also appeared in 2011s Hysteria with Maggie Gyllenhaal
and Hugh Dancy and All Stars in 2013.
More recently, Jensen has been seen in TV series such as Love & Marriage with Celia Imrie and
Larry Lamb and The Escape Artist alongside David Tennant, both in 2013, plus Catastrophe with
Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney in 2015.
Jensens British theatre work includes A Chorus of Disapproval, directed by Trevor Nunn at
the Harold Pinter Theatre, Howard Katz by Patrick Marber for the National Theatre, King Lear
directed by Greg Hersov at the Royal Exchange, Chimps by Gemma Bodinet at the Hampstead
Theatre and Attempts on Her Life directed by James Macdonald at the Royal Court.

Ariane Labed
The Maid
French actress Ariane Labed has won awards for her work on stage and screen. She was critically
acclaimed for her film debut, the starring role in the 2010 Greek dramaAttenberg, for which
she won awards including the Coppi Volpa at the Venice Film Festival and the Hellenic Film
Academy.
Following this success, in 2011 she appeared in her first Yorgos Lanthimos film,Alps. In 2013
she starred alongside Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Richard LinklatersBefore Midnight, the
third film in his critically acclaimedBeforetrilogy. In 2014 she played the lead role inJasmila
ZbanicsLove Island. Later in 2015, she will be seen co-starring with Nathalie Baye inPrjudice,
in Philippe GrandieuxsMalgr La Nuit,The Forbidden Room, directed by Guy Maddin and Evan
Johnson (which screened at the Berlin Film Festival), and Seances, alongside Charlotte Rampling
and Mathieu Amalric, also directed by Guy Maddin. In 2015 she won Best Actress at Locarno
and was nominated for the Best Actress Cesar for her title role in Lucie Borleteaus Fidelio,
Alices Odysseyalongside Melvil Poupaud.
Labed has performed regularly on stage with the theatre company, Vasistas. In 2010 she
appeared in the National Theatre of Greece production ofPlatonov,also directed by Yorgos
Lanthimos.

Angeliki Papoulia
Heartless Woman
A graduate of the Empros theatre school in Athens, Angeliki Papoulia is a founding member
of Greeces Blitz theatre group, for whom she writes, directs and performs. The Lobster marks
Papoulias third feature film collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos, following her roles as Older
Sister in Dogtooth (2009) and Nurse in Alps (2011). Papoulia also performed in Lanthimoss
adaptation of Platonov for the National Theatre of Greece in 2011.
Papoulia has appeared in a number of shorts alongside feature films Alexandria (2001),
Matchbox in 2002, Well Kept Secrets - Athanassia in 2008 and most recently A Blast in 2014.

John C. Reilly
Lisping Man
John C. Reilly has appeared in more than 60 films. His work has been acknowledged by the
Academy Awards, the Tonys, the American Spirit Awards and the Grammys as well as many
others.
He has worked with directors such as: Martin Scorsese, Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator
(2004); Brian DePalma, Casualties of War (1989); Robert Altman, A Prairie Home Companion
(2006); Terrence Malick, The Thin Red Line (1999); Rob Marshall, Chicago (2002); Roman
Polanski, Carnage (2011); Wolfgang Petersen, The Perfect Storm (2000); Lynne Ramsay, We
Need to Talk About Kevin (2011); and Paul Thomas Anderson, Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights
(1997) and Magnolia (1999).
He also starred in the hit comedies Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Walk
Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Stepbrothers (2008) and Cyrus (2010).
Reilly more recently voiced the title character in the Academy Award nominated animated
feature Wreck-It Ralph (2012) and he co-starred in Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014.
His work in the world of independent film includes the films The Good Girl (2002), Cedar Rapids
(2011), The Promotion (2008), Terri (2011), Year of the Dog (2007), Criminal (2004), and The
Anniversary Party (2001).
On television Reilly is a frequent collaborator with comedians Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim

for the shows Tim and Erics Awesome Show, Great Job and Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
among others.
His many theatre credits include True West (which was Tony Award nominated) and A Streetcar
Named Desire on Broadway, as well as The Steppenwolf Theatre Companys The Grapes of
Wrath and A Streetcar Named Desire in Chicago.

Lea Seydoux
Loner Leader
La Seydoux was born in Paris in 1985. In 2005 she spent a year taking acting classes at Enfants
Terribles.
In 2006 she met Catherine Breillat and landed a role in The Last Mistress.Then in 2008 she
starred with Guillaume Depardieu in the film On War by Bertrand Bonello. She next took the
lead role opposite Louis Garrel in La Belle Personne, directed by Christophe Honor, a role
for which she was nominated for a Csar. Seydoux also appeared alongside Brad Pitt in the
Quentin Tarantino film Inglourious Basterds in 2009.
She was cast by Ridley Scott in his adaptation of Robin Hood alongside Russell Crowe which
opened the Cannes Film Festival in 2010.That same year she appeared in three further
films, Belle pine directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, which was selected at the Critics Week at
Cannes,Roses crdit directed by Amos Gitai and The Mysteries of Lisbon directed by Ral
Ruiz.
Seydoux was cast in Woody Allens Midnight in Paris, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival
in 2011. That same year she also starred in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol alongside Tom
Cruise.
In 2012 Seydoux appeared alongside Diane Kruger in Benot Jacquots film Farewell, My Queen,
a role for which she was nominated for a best actress Csar Award. Seydoux also starred in the
Ursula Meier film Sister in 2012, which won the Silver Bear award in Berlin.
In 2013 she featured in Grand Central by Rebecca Zlotowski and Blue Is The Warmest Colour by
Abdelatif Kechiche. Blue Is the Warmest Colour won the Palme dOr, the top award at Cannes,
and became the first film to be awarded the prize for both the director and the lead actresses.
Seydoux appeared in Christophe Gans last film Beauty and the Beast alongside Vincent Cassel,
and in Wes Andersons The Grand Budapest Hotel, both in 2014. That year, she also played
Loulou de La Falaise in Saint Laurent directed by Bertrand Bonello.
In 2015 she appears in Diary of a Chambermaid directed by Benoit Jacquot, which screened In
Competition at the Berlin Film Festival, and will be seen starring alongside Daniel Craig in Sam
Mendes Spectre.
Seydoux is also the face for the perfume Prada Candy.

Michael Smiley
Loner Swimmer
Michael Smiley became known for his supporting role in the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced starring
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (1999-2001). Key TV roles followed including the Dickens adaptation
Bleak House, starring Anna Maxwell Martin and Carey Mulligan (2005), and later Wire in the
Blood, alongside Robson Green (2008).
In 2010, Smiley took a leading role in Burke and Hare alongside Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis and
Tom Wilkinson and was in Ben Wheatleys debut feature Down Terrace. The following year, he
starred in Ben Wheatleys follow up horror film Kill List. The film received critical acclaim and
earned Smiley the Best Supporting Actor award at that years British Independent Film Awards.
Following an ongoing role in TVs Luther from 2010 to 2013, in 2013, Smiley appeared in TVs
Ripper Street, the critically acclaimed Utopia and Black Mirror. That same year, he teamed up

again with Ben Wheatley in A Field in England and co-starred with George MacKay in Paul
Wrights For Those in Peril. Other film credits include Svengali, starring Martin Freeman and
Edgar Wrights The Worlds End alongside Spaced stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, both also
in 2013. In 2014, Smiley appeared in Kevin Macdonalds Black Sea and Glassland alongside Will
Poulter and Toni Collette.
Smileys forthcoming film credits include My Name is Emily and Ben Wheatleys Free Fire, costarring Luke Evans, Olivia Wilde and Cillian Murphy.
Smiley was born in Belfast and has appeared as a stand-up comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe
Festival and the Melbourne Comedy Festival.

Ben Whishaw
Limping Man
After graduating from Londons Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in spring 2003, Ben Whishaw
went on to appear in Enduring Love, a film adaptation of Ian McEwans novel directed by Roger
Michell, and Layer Cake, directed by Matthew Vaughn. In 2003, he also starred in the popular
comedy-drama The Booze Cruise for ITV.
Whishaw subsequently made his West End debut at the National Theatre in their stage
adaptation of Phillip Pullmans His Dark Materials and starred as Hamlet in Trevor Nunns electric
youth version of the play at the Old Vic, for which he has received tremendous critical acclaim
and a Laurence Olivier nomination (2005).
It was during this run that Perfume producer Bernd Eichinger and director Tom Tykwer
discovered Whishaws extraordinary talent. Whishaw played the lead character Grenouille in
the highly acclaimed Perfume (2006). Whishaw also shot a feature film called Stoned, in which
he plays Keith Richards from the Rolling Stones, released in 2006. In the same year, Ben also
completed filming Im Not There, Todd Haynes 2007 film portrayal of Bob Dylans life alongside
the likes of Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere and Christian Bale. Whishaw plays the young, poetic
Dylan. Whishaw also appeared on UK television in Nathan Barley from director Chris Morris
for TalkBack Productions. Whishaw returned to the theatre for Katie Mitchells version of The
Seagull at Londons National Theatre in the autumn of 2006, for which he again received great
reviews.
Whishaw appeared in Brideshead Revisited in 2008 as Sebastian Flyte, a young, troubled
aristocrat. The project was directed by Julian Jarrold and produced by Robert Bernstein. In
2008 Whishaw also starred in the hugely popular BBC drama Criminal Justice which saw him
pick up the award for Best Actor at the 2009 Royal Television Society Awards, Best Actor at
the International Emmy Awards 2009 and was nominated for Best Actor at the 2009 BAFTA
Television Awards. 2008 also saw Whishaw in The Idiot in which he played the lead at the
National Theatre from the end of July.
2009 was another busy year for Whishaw seeing him star as poet John Keats in Jane Campions
Bright Star. The film focused on Keats relationship with Fanny Brawne, played by Abbie Cornish.
Ben then played the lead at The Royal Court Theatre in Mike Bartletts play Cock - a story which
takes a candid look at one mans sexuality and the difficulties that arise when you realise you
have a choice. Whishaw then played Ariel opposite Helen Mirren and Russell Brand in The
Tempest.
Whishaw went on to star as Freddie Lyon in The Hour for the BBC opposite Dominic West and
Romola Garai. This was followed by the lead role alongside James Purefoy and Patrick Stewart in
the BBCs adaptation of Shakespeares Richard II which aired in summer 2012 and earned him a
TV BAFTA. Whishaw replaced John Cleese as the new Q in the most recent Bond movie, Skyfall
alongside Daniel Craig and Ralph Fiennes. The beginning of 2013 saw the release of Cloud
Atlas in which Whishaw starred alongside an all-star cast including Tom Hanks, Jim Sturgess
and Halle Berry. Whishaw appeared on stage starring alongside Judi Dench in Peter and Alice.
Last year Whishaw played the dark and tragic character of Baby in Jez Butterworths Mojo in

Londons West End and was the lead in the independent film Lilting. He also voiced the title role
of Paddington Bear in the box office smash family movie Paddington.
He is currently filming the lead role in the BBC spy drama, London Spy and is returning to the
role of Q in the next Bond film, Spectre, directed by Sam Mendes, due in late 2015.
Later this year he will star as Herman Melville inThe Heart of The Sea, a Warner Bros film about
the whale attack that spawnedMoby Dick. In 2015 Whishaw will also be seen playing alongide
Meryl Steep, Helena Bonham Carter amongst others in the eagerly anticipated Suffragette.
In July 2015, Whishaw takes the role of Dionysos with the Almeida Theatre production of
Euripedes Bakkhai.

THE CREW

Yorgos Lanthimos
Director, Co-writer, Producer
Yorgos Lanthimos was born in Athens, Greece.
He has directed a number of dance videos in collaboration with Greek choreographers, in
addition to TV commercials, music videos, short films and theatre plays.
Kinetta, his first feature film, played at Toronto and Berlin film festivals to critical acclaim.
His second featureDogtooth, won the Un Certain Regard prize at the 2009 Cannes film
festival, followed by numerous awards at festivals worldwide. It was nominated for a Best
Foreign Language Film Academy Award (Oscar) in 2011.
Alpswon the Osella for best screenplay at the 2011 Venice film festival and Best Film at the
Sydney film festival in 2012.
The Lobsteris his first english language film.

Efthimis Filippou
Co-writer
Efthymis Filippou worked with Yorgos Lanthimos as a co-writer on both the Academy Award
nominated Dogtooth (2009) and as the co-writer of Alps (2011).
Aside from his collaborations with Lanthimos he has co-written L, directed by Babis Makridis in
2012 and the forthcoming comedy drama Chevalier, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari (2015).
Filippou has also written the books A Man is Talking by Himself While Holding a Glass of Milk
in 2009, Scenes in 2011 and Dimitri in 2014, all published by MNP Publications, plus a play,
Bloods, for the Onassis Cultural Centre in 2014.

Ed Guiney
Producer
Ed Guiney co-founded Element Pictures with Andrew Lowe in 2001. The company currently
employs in excess of 50 full time staff, with offices in Dublin and London and works across
production, distribution, and exhibition.
Films produced in 2014 include Room, an onscreen adaptation of Emma Donoghues awardwinning bestselling novel directed by Lenny Abrahamson and starring Brie Larson, Joan Allen,
Jacob Tremblay and William H. Macy; 11 Minutes, co-produced with Skopia Films, by renowned
Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski and starring Richard Dormer, Wojciech Mecwaldowski,
Paulina Chapko;A Date for Mad Mary, directed by Darren Thornton, andGlassland, directed
by Gerard Barrett and starring Jack Reynor, Will Poulter and Toni Collette which recently had its
International premiere at Sundance 2015 where Reynor took the Special Jury Prize for his role
in the film.
Recent productions include Abrahamsons last film Frank, starring Michael Fassbender,
Domhnall Gleeson, and Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Ken Loachs Jimmys Hall, a co-production with
Sixteen Films.
Previous films include What Richard Did, GarageandAdam & Paul(all by Lenny Abrahamson),
Shadow Dancer (James Marsh), The Guard (John Michael McDonagh), This Must be the Place
(Paolo Sorrentino), Palme dOr winnerThe Wind That Shakes the Barley (Ken Loach), Omagh
(Peter Travis) and Golden Lion winner The Magdalene Sisters (Peter Mullan)
Current television drama includes the new long-running series Red Rock for Irish broadcaster
TV3, Charlie, a three-part drama for RT with Touchpaper Television, Ripper Street 3, with Tiger
Aspect and Lookout Point for Amazon and the BBC. In 2013 Element also produced Quirke,
a period drama starring Gabriel Byrne based on the bestselling novels by Benjamin Black
aka John Banville for the BBC. Element Pictures Distribution handles STUDIOCANALs slate

in Ireland, as well as direct acquisitions. The company operates an online video on demand
platform, Volta.ie, which focuses on the finest of Irish and international films and runs the fourscreen Light House Cinema, one of Dublins premiere art house cinemas.
In 2014 Ed Guiney was awarded the Prix Eurimages at the European Film Awards which
recognises the role of co-production in the European film industry.

Lee Magiday
Producer
Lee Magiday joined Element Pictures in the autumn of 2006, setting up Elements London
offices and focusing on developing the companys feature film slate. Magiday has moved into a
producers role within the company and continues work closely with Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe
and the development team on Elements slate.
Magiday was Associate Producer on the Irish box office hit The Guard, directed by John Michael
McDonagh starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle. She produced the short film Necktie,
with Kate McColgan, which was written and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and commissioned
by the Venice Film Festival in honour of their 70th Anniversary. Magiday also produced the
short film Candy, with Brett Webb and Partizan Films for the BBC Film Network, BBC HD & the
UK Film Council/BFI, directed by upcoming award winning music video director Kinga Burza,
starring Ella Purnell (Never Let Me Go). Before joining Element, Magiday headed up Focus
Features European offices as their VP of Acquisitions & Production Europe. Prior to that, Lee
worked in acquisitions at PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. She began her career producing
music videos.

Ceci Dempsey
Producer
Ceci Dempsey is the Managing Director of Scarlet Films, which she formed following the
production of the feature Bedrooms and Hallways. Prior to becoming an independent producer,
Ceci was the Head of Production for Lumiere Pictures in London, Head of British Film Investment
for BSkyB and Head of Development for Eon Productions, producers of the James Bond films.
She has also been a creative consultant for CiBy 2000, financiers of the films of Pedro Almodvar
and of David Lynch, among others. Before moving to London 30 years ago, Ceci worked at 20th
Century Fox, Zoetrope Studios and Paramount in Los Angeles.
Scarlet Films is in partnership with Element Pictures on the feature film The Conduct, in
development with the British Film Institute and Film 4. Yorgos Lanthimos is also attached to
direct The Conduct.
Scarlet has a number of other projects in development, including Forty Thieves, a television
series about girl gangs in Victorian London, and Phobia, an anthology series for television.
Scarlet has also recently optioned the book How To Ruin A Queen for a television adaptation.

Jacqueline Abrahams
Production Designer
Jacqueline Abraham studied Fine Art at Newcastle Polytechnic and worked as a scenic painter
for four years before moving into design. She has designed across feature films, short films, TV
shows, theatre and live art. In 2004 she was the winner of both the BAFTA for Best Production
Design and the Royal Television Society Craft award for televisions Wallander. She was also
named as one of the 2004 Screen International Stars of Tomorrow.
Abrahams film work includes Hunky Dory directed by Marc Evans in 2011, Michael
Winterbottoms The Look of Love in 2013, How I Live Now, directed by Kevin Macdonald in

2013, and War Book and The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death both for Tom Harper in 2014.
Abrahams has worked on the production design for numerous short films including Pop Art,
directed by Amanda Boyle in 2009, which picked up several festival awards. Her television
credits include Top Boy, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, White Girl, My Life as a Popat and Death of
a Princess. Abraham has also worked widely in theatre including at The Crucible in Sheffield
where she designed Fallin, Secret Voice and Sonic.

Thimios Bakatakis
Director of Photography
Thimios Bakatakis studied cinematography at Stavrakos Film School in Athens. Since 1999 he
has worked as a Director of Photography for feature films and more than 30 short films. He has
also worked across numerous TV commercials and music videos.
Bakatakis has worked as cinematographer for Yorgos Lanthimos several times, including on
Kinetta (2005), the short films Uranisco Disco (2001) and Necktie (2013), as well as the Oscar
nominated Dogtooth (2009).
Bakatakiss other feature films include Attenberg, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari in 2010,
which showed In Competition at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, Hardcore, directed
by Dennis Iliadis in 2004, Keep the Lights On, directed by Ira Sachs in 2012, L, directed by Babis
Makridis in 2012 and Blind, directed by Eskil Vogt in 2013.

Sarah Blenkinsop
Costume Designer
Sarah Blenkinsop has designed costumes twice for Lynne Ramsay, for 2002 feature Movern
Collar, and more recently, Ramsays BAFTA winning short Swimmer in 2012.
Blenkinsops first feature film was My Brother Tom, directed by Dom Rotheroe in 2001. She has
also worked on Alpha Male, directed by Dan Wilde in 2006 and When the Lights Went Out,
directed by Pat Holden in 2012.
Her television work includes Unconditional Love (2003), If I Had You (2006), After Thomas (2006)
and Samantha Mortons The Unloved in 2009. She designed the costumes for seven episodes
of the Channel 4 series Coming Up.

Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Editor
Yorgos Mavropsaridis graduated from Athens Theatrical Workshop in 1975 and then continued
his studies at the London Film School, completing his course in 1978. Since 1980 he has worked
as a film editor.
Mavropsaridis has won prizes for his editing work including at the Thessaloniki Film Festival and
the Hellenic Film Academy. He has worked on titles including Love Me Not? directed by Yorgos
Panousopoulos in 1989, A Touch of Spice, directed by Tassos Boulmetis in 2003 and Dennis
Iliadiss Hardcore in 2004. Most recently, he worked on Porfirio, in which he acted as editing
consultant for Alejandro Landes in 2011, Fynbos, directed by Harry Patramanis in 2012 and
2013s Luton, directed by Michalis Kostantatos, along with Plus One directed by Dennis Illiadis
and The Enemy Within, directed by Yorgos Tsemberopoulos. Sivas, directed by Kaan Mjdeci
and Modris directed by Juris Kursietis followed in 2014.
Mavropsaridis has edited each of Yorgos Lanthimos films, Kinetta (2015), Alps (2011) and the
Oscar nominated Dogtooth for which he won his first Hellenic Film Academy award.

CREDITS
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Colin Farrell
Rachel Weisz
Jessica Barden
Olivia Colman
Ashley Jensen
Ariane Labed
Angeliki Papoulia
John C. Reilly
La Seydoux
Michael Smiley
Ben Whishaw
Written by Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou
Produced by Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Ceci Dempsey and Yorgos Lanthimos
Executive Producers Andrew Lowe, Tessa Ross and Sam Lavender
Co-Producers Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Leontine Petit
Carole Scotta, Joost De Vries and Derk-Jan Warrink
Director of Photography Thimios Bakatakis
Edited by Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Casting Director Jina Jay
Line Producer Cit Collins
Sound Designer Johnnie Burn
Production Designer Jacqueline Abrahams
Costume Designer Sarah Blenkinsop
Hair Designer Eileen Buggy
Make-Up Designer Sharon Doyle

CAST
In Alphabetical Order
Donkey Shooter Jacqueline Abrahams
Doctor Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Nosebleed Woman Jessica Barden
Hotel Manager Olivia Colman
70 Year Old Waiter Anthony Dougall
Guard Waiter Sean Duggan
David Colin Farrell
Loner Leaders Father Roland Ferrandi
Bald Man James Finnegan
Restaurant Waiter Robert Heaney
Davids Wife Rosanna Hoult
Bob the Dog Jaro and Ryac
Biscuit Woman Ashley Jensen
Police Officer 1 Kathy Kelly
The Maid Ariane Labed
Trainer Waiter (Shooting Range) Ewen MacIntosh

Campari Man Patrick Malone

Arrested Town Woman Sandra Mason
Police Officer 2 Kevin McCormack
Bandaged Loner Ishmael Moalosi
30 Year Old Waiter Anthony Moriarty
Hotel Managers Partner Garry Mountaine
Guest Room 104 Judi King Murphy
Girl Child Laoise Murphy
Loner Leaders Mother Imelda Nagle Ryan
Hotel Receptionist Nancy Onu
Trapped Loner Matthew OBrien
Nosebleed Womans Best Friend Emma OShea
Heartless Woman Angeliki Papoulia
Lisping Man John C. Reilly
Loner Leader La Seydoux
Loner Swimmer Michael Smiley
Coach Driver Waiter Chris Threader
Short Sighted Woman Rachel Weisz
Limping Man Ben Whishaw
1st Assistant Director Owen Magee
2nd Assistant Director Lisa Kelly
Post Production Supervisor Verity Wislocki
Music Supervisor Amy Ashworth
First Assistant Editors Eoin McGuirk and Conor Mackey
3rd Assistant Director Mike Hayes
Extras Coordinator Sarah Beth Moylan
Trainee Assistant Directors Stephen Rigney
Niamh Blanche and Roisin El Sheriff
Production Coordinator Susan McDaid
Assistant Production Coordinator Pippa Robertson
Production Assistant Ruth Power
Production Trainee Margaret Gibbons
Production Accountant Rebecca Daly
Assistant Accountant James Cullen
Sound Recordist Mervyn Moore
Boom Operator Robert Johnston
Sound Trainee Luke McGinley
Focus Puller Shane Deasy
Clapper Loader David Doherty
Dit Aislinn McDonald
Key Grip Oisn Kelly
Camera Trainee Ciarn Maginn
Script Supervisor Dave Moran
Location Manager Eoin Holohan
Location Assistant Ayla ONeill
Additional Location Assistant Evelyn ONeill
Additional Location Trainees Michael Farrell
Eimear OGrady and Jason OMahony
Property Buyer Keavy Lalor
Assistant Art Director Jessica Timlin
Art Department Trainee Clare Hynes
Property Master Jim Walsh

Dressing Props Mark Kelly and Michael Fitzpatrick

Standby Props Dave Kavanagh
Prop Trainee James Dunne
Wardrobe Supervisor Cassandra Steyn-Taylor
Key Set Wardrobe Rose Love
Costume Assistants Belle Phipps and Francesca Dvorak
Costume Trainee Zuzana Zilkova and Caroline Harrington
Additional Wardrobe Jen Copeland and Richelle Corcoran
Hairdresser Anna Gronrus
Make-Up Artist Lucy Browne
Additional Make-Up Trainee Zoe Gibney
Additional Hair Trainee Alison Cahill
Stunt Coordinator Giedrius Gee Nagys
Stunt Performers Emma Condren and Aoife Byrne
Colin Farrell Management Ilene Feldman and Claudine Farrell
Assistant to Rachel Weisz Susie Talbot
Senior Casting Assistant Jessie Frost
Junior Casting Assistant Olivia Brittain
Casting Director Ireland Louise Kiely
Casting Associates Ireland Karen Scully and Thyrza Ging
Casting Assistant Ireland Eva Jane Gaffney
Extras Casting Movieextras.Ie
Gaffer Barry Conroy
Best Boy Paul McNulty
Additional Electricians Marc Cole and Ian Kearney
Standby Rigger Richie Lang
Standby Stagehand Paul ONeill
Animal Handlers Copsewood Aviaries
Eddie Drew, Mick Brady and Rebecca Drew
Bob the Dogs Handler Julie Holms
Stills Photographer Despina Spyrou
Stills Approval Services Film Solutions Nick Bull
Unit Publicity Premier Jonathan Rutter and Emma Robinson
EPK Director Vincent Gallagher
Transport Captain Michael Phelan
Unit Driver Ken Quinn
Additional Transport Kerry Experience Tours
Gerrit and Ester Nordkamp
Minibus Kerry Coaches
Camera Truck Driver Michael Farrell Jnr
Facilities Driver John Nee Squire
Additional Runaround Vehicles Brian Thompson and Jason Clarke
Armourer John McKenna
Marine Coordinator Liam OShea
Marine Assistance Irish National Sailing School - Alistair Rumball
Yachts Supplied by Sovereign Sailing
Greek Script Translator Kyriacos Karseras
French Script Translators John and Isabelle Miller
Trainee Editor Robert McClelland
Additional Post Production Supervisor Therese Caldwell
Post Production Assistant Charlotte Llewelyn
Digital Intermediate by Storm Post Production

Colourist Tony Ford

Digital Intermediate Producer Jack Kuiper
Online Editor Martijn van Houten
Facility Manager Swaen Nouwen
Visual Effects by BUF
Visual Effects Supervisor Olivier Cauwet
On Set Supervisor Christophe Dupuis
Head of Production Coline Six
Visual Effects Producer Kristina Prilukova
Graphic Artists Jonathan Bonte, Martin Claude
Jocelyn Defurne, Marion Eloy, Eleonore Laisney
Antoine Lhoir, Andr Monteiro, Maxime Neko
Matthieu Petit and Dominique Vidal
All BUF CG Images Developed and Produced
Entirely on BUF Proprietary Software
Additional Visual Effects by Storm Post Production
Digital Compositors David van Heeswijk, Luuk Meijer
Martin Necas-Niessner and Timo Aaldriks
Sound By Wave Studios Amsterdam
Supervising Sound Editor / Additional Re-Recording Mixer Johnnie Burn
Lead Re-Recording Mixer / Dialogue Editor Danny van Spreuwel
Sound Effects Editor Simon Carroll
Additional Sound Editors Joe Mount and Randell McDonald
Music Editors Mavropsaridis / Burn / Carroll
Foley Editor Erik Griekspoor
Foley Artist Ronnie van der Veer
Sound Mix Technician Ashley Smith
Additional Music Supervision Nick Payne
Sound Re-Recorded at WarnierPosta Amsterdam
Graphic Design Vasilis Marmatakis
Element Pictures
Head of Business Affairs Mark Byrne
Production Executive Paula Heffernan
Head of Development Emma Norton
Business Affairs Executive Fiona McConnell
Finance Executives Darragh Noonan and Leonie Quinn
Pa to Company Directors Chelsea Morgan Hoffman
Office Manager Victoria Owens
Production Assistant Emer OShea
Development / Production Intern Alexandra Blue
Scarlet Films
Head of Development Honor Borwick
Head of Creative Affairs Sue Birbeck

Faliro House
Production Executive Kostas Kefalas
Legal Counsel Michael E. Tzartzouras
Accountant Chrysanthi Ferle
Lemming Film
Project Managers Juri Keuter and Ruth Heida
Head of Finance Elsemijn Teulings
Assistant Producer Milan Ueffing
Production Accountant Harmen Kreulen
Executive Producer for
Bord Scannn na hireann/the Irish Film Board
Rory Gilmartin
Bord Scannn na hireann/the Irish Film Board
Chief Executive James Hickey
Head of Business Affairs Teresa McGrane
Business and Legal Affairs Coordinator Aileen McCauley
Film4
Development Editor Polly Stokes
Head of Editorial Rose Garnett
Senior Legal and Business Affairs Executive Dimitra Tsingou
Production Finance Manager Gerardine OFlynn
Head of Commercial and Brand Strategy Sue Bruce-Smith
BFI
Director of Lottery Film Fund Ben Roberts
Head of International Isabel Davis
Development Executive David Segal Hamilton
Head of Production Fiona Morham
Production Finance Amanda Pyne
Business Affairs Manager Ben Wilkinson
Haut et Court
Associate Producers Simon Arnal and Caroline Benjo
Line Producer Julie Billy
Head of Financing and Administration Olivier Pasquier
Accountant Julien Bertheuil
Secretary Sabria Yahia-Cherif
Haut et Court Distribution
Head of Distribution Laurence Petit
Acquisition, Co-Productions Laure Caillol
Marketing Manager Marion Tharaud
New Media Manager Martin Granger
Sales Managers Martin Bidou and Christelle Oscar
Servicing Manager Nicolas Voillard
Accountant Stphanie Loriot

Protagonist Pictures
Chief Executive Officer Mike Goodridge
Head of Legal and Business Affairs Simon Osborn
Head of Sales Vanessa Saal
Head of Marketing Bridget Pedgrift
Head of Worldwide Acquisitions Dave Bishop
Delivery Manager Hashim Alsaraf
Eurimages
Project Managers Alessia Sonaglioni and Susan Newman-Baudais
Medical Support ESTI
Paramedic Trevor Hornibrook
Security Greenshields Security
Location Catering Locator
Facilities Movies On The Move
Genie Boom MB Access Solutions
Additional Edit Equipment Rental Tyrell Ltd and Razor Cut Post
Retail Banking AIB
Clearances Paula Daly
Title Report and Opinion Law Offices of Dennis Angel
Copyright Report Thomson Compumark
Post Production Script by Sapex Scripts
Access Services by Deluxe
Completion Guarantor Film Finances
Neil Calder and Ruth Hodgson
Collection Agent Serviced by Freeway Cam B.V.
Production Legal Services Philip Lee Solicitors
Jonathan Kelly and Cian McElhone
Production Finance Cofiloisirs
Dominique Malet and Jean Baptiste Souchier
S481 Finance Crowe Horwath, Bastow Charleton
John Gleeson, Roisin Henehan and Naoise Cosgrove
Insurance provided by Travelers Ltd
C/O Media Insurance Brokers Ltd John OSullivan
Auditor Crowe Horwath
Camera and Grip Equipment Panavision Ireland
Lighting Equipment Cine Electric
Props Supplied by Historic Interiors and AM PM
Clothing Manufactured by Fashion Hothouse
Cosmetics Supplied by Mac Cosmetics
Colin Farrells Eyewear Supplied by Optica Donal MacNally Jnr
Travel Agent Flair Travel
Couriers Aerfast Couriers and Cyclone Couriers
Filmed on location at
Parknasilla Hotel and Resort
and
Dromore Woods, Coillte Teoranta

String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1; II

Adagio Affetuoso Ed Appasionato
Composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven
Performed by Julliard String Quartet
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Quintet For Piano and Strings: In Tempo di Valse
Composed by Alfred Schnittke
Published by C. F. Peters Ltd & Co. KG, Leipzig
Licensed by Peters Edition Ltd, London
All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
Performed by Borodin Quartet Courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd
3 Pieces For String Quartet No. 3
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Permission of Boosey & Hawkes, an Imagem Company
Performed by Goldner String Quartet
Courtesy of Naxos Rights US Inc.
String Quartet No. 2: I Moderato
Composed by Alfred Schnittke
Permission Of Boosey & Hawkes, an Imagem Company
Performed by The Tale Quartet
With Kind Permission of BIS Record, Sweden
String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110; 4. Largo
Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich
Permission of Boosey & Hawkes, an Imagem Company
Performed by Emerson String Quartet Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon
Under Licence From Universal Music Operations Ltd
Don Quixote: Variation I and II
Composed by Richard Strauss
Published by C. F. Peters Leipzig
Licensed by Peters Edition Ltd, London
All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
Performed by Staatskapelle Dresden, Conducted by Fabio Luisi
Courtesy of Sony Music Germany Gmbh
String Quartet No. 1 In D, Op. 25: Andante Sostenuto
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Permission of Boosey & Hawkes, an Imagem Company
Performed by The Takcs Quartet
Courtesy of Hyperion Records Ltd, London
Apo Mesa Pethamenos
Music and Lyrics by Attik
Performed by Danae
Courtesy of Cobalt Music
Where the Wild Roses Grow
Written by Nick Cave
Performed By Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Kylie Minogue
Published by Mute Song Ltd
Courtesy of Mute Records Ltd. a BMG Company

Where The Wild Roses Grow

Written by Nick Cave
Performed by Colin Farrell
Published by Mute Song Ltd
Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart
Written by Cook / Greenaway
Published by Universal / Dick James Music Ltd
Performed by Olivia Colman and Garry Mountaine
Performance Arrangement by Cian Boylan
Jeux Interdit (Anon.)
Performed by Roland Ferrandi and Imelda Nagle Ryan
Arranged as Guitar Duet by Roland Ferrandi
Baroque Dance
Performed by Roland Ferrandi and Imelda Nagle Ryan
Written by Gaspar Sanz
Arranged as Guitar Duet by Roland Ferrandi
Baroque Dance
Performed by Roland Ferrandi and Imelda Nagle Ryan
Written by Gaspar Sanz
Arranged as guitar duet by Roland Ferrandi
Million $ Feat. Milla M
Composed by Benjamin John Tomlin
(PRS)
Hog Shuffle
Loner Dub
Bleep Disco
Handbag
Written and Performed by Johnnie Burn
Published by Tonic Music Ltd.
Ti Ein Afto Pou To Lene Agapi
Performed by Tonis Maroudas and Sophia Loren
Composer Morakis / Takis Panagiotis
Lyrics by Fermanoglou / Gianis Ioannis
Courtesy of AEPI (the Hellenic Society for the protection of Intellectual Property S.A.)
Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

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Hotel, Emma Scott, Irini Souganidou, Spooky, Kamiel van der Ster, Nathalie Streiff, Christos
Voudouris, Kristina Zimmermann
An Irish UK Greek French Dutch co-production
Under the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production
With the support of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Winner of the ARTE International Prize
Filmed on location in Ireland
Produced with the support of investment incentives for the Irish Film Industry
Provided by the Government of Ireland
Element Pictures / Scarlet Films / Faliro House Productions SA
Haut et Court / Lemming Film
The British Film Institute / Channel Four Television Corporation 2015
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